Latest quakes
The most recent quakes (above magnitude 2 for the past few hours, larger magnitudes for the rest of the past day, to limit the number to about 100 per day) are shown below with detail links for each quake.
We use multiple data sources from all over the world (currently over 20 different national and international agencies), and prioritize them in the following descending order: national institutes / agencies - USGS - EMSC - GFZ. Where data from different agencies for the same earthquake is available, you can find and compare the often differing data for magnitude, depth etc. in the detail page for each quake.
If you are looking for smaller and/or earthquakes in a specific region, you can look them up on the pages of specific countries or regions. Otherwise, there would be hundreds or thousands of earthquakes shown here.
Earthquakes Today: latest quakes worldwide in the past 48 hours on Friday, January 27, 2023 - list, stats and map
Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 11 quakes above magnitude 5
- 77 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 277 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 478 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 932 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 2.5 | North Pacific Ocean, 99 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua -
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.9 | Eastern Mediterranean, 79 km SE of Rhodos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece -
- Today: Mag. 5.8 on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 11:45 pm (GMT +13) – South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand
- Past 7 days: Mag. 6.8 on Friday, Jan 20, 2023 at 7:09 pm (GMT -3) – Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina
- Past 365 days: Mag. 7.9 on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:17 am (GMT +9:30) – Banda Sea, Indonesia
Recent quakes above magnitude 3.0 worldwide (updated )
| Past 24 hours | 164 quakes 120 quakes M3+ 38 quakes M4+ 6 quakes M5+ |
| Past 7 days | 1,183 quakes 871 quakes M3+ 274 quakes M4+ 35 quakes M5+ 3 quakes M6+ |
| Past 30 days | 4,793 quakes 3,512 quakes M3+ 1,143 quakes M4+ 127 quakes M5+ 8 quakes M6+ 3 quakes M7+ |
| Past 90 days | 14,311 quakes 10,192 quakes M3+ 3,647 quakes M4+ 437 quakes M5+ 28 quakes M6+ 7 quakes M7+ |
| Past 365 days | 63,328 quakes 45,909 quakes M3+ 15,572 quakes M4+ 1,718 quakes M5+ 115 quakes M6+ 14 quakes M7+ |
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (23 quakes) | |||||
| Jan 27, 2023 04:06 GMT Jan 26, 2023 10:06 pm (GMT -6) | ? n/a |  27 km southeast of El Progreso, Departamento de Yoro, Honduras (preliminary) Early Alert!I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:58 GMT Jan 26, 2023 9:58 pm (GMT -6) | 2.5 10 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:57 GMT Jan 26, 2023 10:57 pm (GMT -5) | ? n/a |  8 mi northwest of Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA (preliminary) Early Alert!I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:55 GMT Jan 26, 2023 7:55 pm (GMT -8) | ? n/a | 22 mi west of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA (preliminary) Early Alert! I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:49 GMT Jan 26, 2023 9:49 pm (GMT -6) | 3.4 18 km |  Panama, 23 km northeast of San Vito, Costa RicaI FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:49 GMT Jan 26, 2023 5:49 pm (GMT -10) | 2.5 33 km | North Pacific Ocean, 12 mi south of Pāhala, Hawaii County, USA | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:47 GMT Jan 27, 2023 10:47 am (GMT +7) | 3.5 10 km |  Indian Ocean, 152 km south of Blitar, East Java, IndonesiaI FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:45 GMT Jan 27, 2023 5:45 am (GMT +2) | 2.8 19 km |  Eastern Mediterranean, 24 km southwest of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:27 GMT Jan 26, 2023 11:27 pm (GMT -4) | 2.7 12 km |  Guanica, 9.2 km southwest of Yauco, Puerto Rico | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 03:21 GMT Jan 27, 2023 11:21 am (GMT +8) | 3.7 108 km |  South China Sea, 23 km southwest of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, PhilippinesI FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 02:57 GMT Jan 27, 2023 7:27 am (GMT +4:30) | 2.6 10 km |  Badakhshan, 27 km north of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 02:52 GMT Jan 27, 2023 4:52 am (GMT +2) | 2.6 21 km | Ionian Sea, 17 km southwest of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 02:32 GMT Jan 27, 2023 3:32 am (GMT +1) | 3.8 10 km |  Eastern Mediterranean, 125 km south of Birkirkara, MaltaI FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 02:11 GMT Jan 27, 2023 9:11 am (GMT +7) | 4.2 10 km | Indian Ocean, 188 km southwest of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 01:51 GMT Jan 27, 2023 10:51 am (GMT +9) | 4.2 165 km | Banda Sea, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 01:40 GMT Jan 27, 2023 9:40 am (GMT +8) | 3.6 5 km | Philippine Sea, 70 km northeast of Dapa, Philippines I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 01:29 GMT Jan 27, 2023 9:29 am (GMT +8) | 3.9 271 km | Flores Sea, 112 km northwest of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 01:06 GMT Jan 27, 2023 9:06 am (GMT +8) | 3.9 10 km | Philippine Sea, 89 km northeast of Surigao City, Philippines I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 01:05 GMT Jan 27, 2023 10:05 am (GMT +9) | 4.2 266 km |  57 km northwest of Nayoro, Hokkaido, JapanI FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 00:49 GMT Jan 26, 2023 7:49 pm (GMT -5) | 3.6 7 km | 9.8 km southeast of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 00:27 GMT Jan 26, 2023 6:27 pm (GMT -6) | 4.0 15 km |  12 km west of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, MexicoI FELT IT | More | ||
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Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake anywhere in the world?
The last earthquake in the world occurred 15 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 9:58 pm (GMT -6).
Where did the last earthquake happen in the world?
The last quake above magnitude 4 today occurred 2 hours and 2 minutes ago in Indian Ocean, 188 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.
Smaller quakes below magnitude 4 are much more frequent and happen somewhere in the world every few minutes. However, many (if not most) of them go unrecorded, because not all areas in the world are covered by sensitive-enough seismic networks able to detect them.
Where do most earthquakes occur in the world?
By far, most earthquakes in the world occur along the margins of the Pacific Ocean, followed by the vast Alpine-Himalayan mountain belts that stretch from southern Europe through Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Pakistan, to northern India, Nepal and southern China.
Most of these regions are in oceanic or continental collision zones where tectonic plates collide with each other and release energy in form of earthquakes.
How many quakes were there in the world in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, there have been 197 quakes up to magnitude 5.9.
What was the strongest quake in the world in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in the world in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 16 hours ago: Strong mag. 5.9 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 79 km southeast of Rhodos, Greece, on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 2:37 pm (GMT +2).
What category of earthquake is considered an emergency?
Most earthquakes are small and cause no damage, but occasionally, there are bigger ones that can cause considerable damage to people and infrastructure. How much damage a quake does depends a lot on a number of factors including:
- magnitude
- depth beneath the surface
- duration and motion of the shaking
- local geology
- population density
- overall building standards of the affected area
- risk awareness and preparedness
Quakes below magnitude 5 rarely cause damage, while quakes above around magnitude 7 almost always result in extensive damage, even in areas with very good building standards such as in the western US or Japan. Quakes from magnitudes 8 often result in wide-spread or even catastrophic destruction.
What kind of damage can an earthquake do?
The ground shaking of earthquakes can cause soil liquefaction, landslides and avalanches, the opening of fissures in the ground, deformation of the ground, cracks in walls and other structures leading to their collapse. As secondary and often even more severe damage, this can lead to fires, gas leaks, or even tsunamis if the sea floor is moved in a way to displace a large mass of water.
How dangerous are earthquakes?
Earthquakes are among the (if not THE) most dangerous type of natural disaster.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), quakes caused nearly 750,000 deaths globally in the period 1998-2017, more than half of all deaths related to natural disasters.
How many people are affected by earthquakes every year?
Each day, many thousands of people feel an earthquake somewhere. Stronger quakes can be felt by millions of people.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 750,000 people were killed by quakes and more than 125 million people injured, made homeless or displaced or otherwise seriously affected by earthquakes during the 20 years from 1998-2017.
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